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Michael Eason hiking in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park to observe Washingtonia filifera in situ
Currently at San Antonio Botanic Garden, Michael's work has...
Amy Byrne | Feb 15, 2023
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An exhibition that beautifully depicts and locates oaks
Roderick Cameron | Feb 09, 2023
Burke Oak Collection at New York Botanical Garden
The Coleman and Susan Burke Oak Collection at The New York...
Todd Forrest | Feb 08, 2023

Plant Focus

Quercus xjackiana acorns
The hybrid of Q. alba and Q. bicolor

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"Oaks for Everyone" in The American Gardener

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An article by Tim Boland and Matt Lobdell on why oaks are "ecological warhorses"

Guy Sternberg on 'Taco', GCCO, and More—on NPR Illinois

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IOS founding member and oak doyen Guy Sternberg was interviewed by Vanessa Ferguson for NPR Illinois. You can listen to the program here. During the interview, reference is made to the ortet tree of Quercus ×bebbiana 'Taco', a tree Guy spotted growing next to a Taco Bell restaurant in Springfield, Ill.

Music to Watch Oaks By

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A Latvian oak enthusiast shares his composition that aims to express the idea of an oak tree.

The Acorn-ulator

Oak Photo Wins Nikon 2021 Small World Competition

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And a special prize would go to anyone who could identify the species from the photo!

Oaks in a Dutch Podcast

Wine, Whiskey, and Oaks

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Diana Gardener has again forwarded some interesting news items related to oaks and their connection to the manufacture of wines and spirits.

Cork Wars, Wine Corks, and Kiwi Quercus News

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Three oak-related news items have been brought to my attention lately...

Request for Acorns for Oak Wilt Study

We have received a request from The Morton Arboretum for acorns of northern pin oak (Quercus ellipsoidalis), red oak (Q. rubra), and bur oak (Q. macrocarpa) to support a study on oak wilt. 

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